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<H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
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- $Revision: 1.120 $ ($Date: 1998/06/07 01:33:52 $)
+ $Revision: 1.121 $ ($Date: 1998/06/24 07:18:48 $)
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The latest version of this FAQ is always available from the main
As of Apache 1.3, CGI scripts are essentially not buffered. Every time
your script does a "flush" to output data, that data gets relayed on to
the client. Some scripting languages, for example Perl, have their own
- buffering for output - this can be disabled by setting the <CODE>$!</CODE>
+ buffering for output - this can be disabled by setting the <CODE>$|</CODE>
special variable to 1. Of course this does increase the overall number
- of packets being transmitted, which can result in a sense of slowness by
+ of packets being transmitted, which can result in a sense of slowness for
the end user.
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<P>Prior to 1.3, you needed to use "nph-" scripts to accomplish non-buffering.